Masters of Chemistry

Researchers are combing the oceans in search of new compounds which can help people.

They Do More Than Soak Up Water

Most everyone is familiar with sponges. You see them all the time and all over the place. But not everyone knows that before modern manufacturing and synthetic materials, all sponges came from the sea. It's a neat little fact that gets passed around as trivia, but not much else. But there is a lot more to sponges than soaking up water. They display incredible diversity, amazing adaptability in the habitats they occupy, and they are masters of chemistry!